05x21 - Lifeline

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♪ His song shall be sung ♪

♪ Oh yeah, oh yeah ♪

♪ By old and by young ♪

♪ Oh yeah, oh yeah ♪

I promise that ♪

♪ Wherever I'm at ♪

♪ His song shall be sung ♪

♪ Oh yeah, Oh yeah ♪

♪ Father, understand me I ♪

♪ got my callin' on my own ♪

♪ To wake the sleepin' giants ♪

♪ That enchains us ♪

♪ The heaven I believe in ♪

♪ Is a heaven right here on earth ♪

♪ My flock will wait no longer ♪

♪ Can you blame us ♪

♪ And then he said, Father ♪

♪ Don't you see ♪

♪ Won't you see ♪

♪ The song's the same ♪

♪ We only sing it differently ♪

♪ He said a song shall be sung ♪

♪ Oh yeah, oh yeah ♪

♪ By old and by young ♪

♪ Oh yeah, oh yeah ♪

I promise that ♪

I promise that wherever I'm at ♪

♪ His song shall be sung ♪

♪ Oh yeah, oh yeah ♪

♪ He said His song shall be sung ♪

♪ Oh yeah, oh yeah ♪

♪ By old and by young ♪

♪ Oh yeah, oh yeah ♪

I promise that ♪

I promise that wherever I'm at ♪

♪ His song shall be sung ♪

♪ Oh yeah, oh yeah ♪

♪ His song shall be sung ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪

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♪ Oh yeah... ♪

You were wonderful, Vance!

Oh thanks, Peg.

Wow, you look marvelous.

Say, how'd you get Joe
to let you off so early? It's only :.

Slow day.

Mr. Logan?

Yes.

I'm sorry to bother you.

I'm Sgt. Wharton, LAPD.

What can I do for you, Sergeant?

Well, we received a complaint
that you damaged a car the other night.

I damaged a car?

There's got to be some mistake.

I'm sure that there is, Mr. Logan.

But the witness says that he got
your license number.

Hmm.

Anyway, I'd appreciate it

if you'd come down
to the station with me.

Won't take more than
a couple of minutes.

Do you mind if I change?

Take your time.

Don't leave. I'll be back
in time for dinner.

I'll be right here.

See ya.

Oh, won't you sit down,
Sergeant?

Yes, thank you.

Hold it, Mr. Logan.

Stay right Where you are!

♪♪

Logan!

The building's surrounded!

You've got two minutes
to come out with your hands up.

Two minutes!

Peggy.
Hi, Joe.

Joe.

Dan, what's this all about?

Vance Logan's holed up there
with a g*n.

Says if we move in he'll use it.

Why? What happened?

I have no idea.

All we wanted him for was to
explain a property damage claim.

Maybe I can talk some sense
into him. Mind if I use that?

Do what you can, Joe.
I don't want anybody hurt.

Vance, this is Joe Mannix!

I'm coming in for a talk, Vance.

I'm coming in unarmed.

Joe, that isn't your quiet,
gentle friend in there anymore.

Like I told you,
he's got a g*n and he'll use it.

I believe him.

I'd still like to try, Dan.

Vance!

Vance!

Get out, Joel

Get back out there where you belong
with the rest of the fuzz!

What's wrong, Vance?

I've never heard you talk like
that before in your life.

Stay down there, Joel

Or I'll k*ll you!

You couldn't k*ll me, Vance.

We've been friends too long.

♪ will, Joel I swear! ♪

You're not getting me
out of here alive!

What's got into you, Vance?

All the police want to do is talk to you.

No way.

I don't know what the trouble is,

but I do know it's not big
enough to make you use that g*n.

Look, even if you ran
into somebody's car--

I did.

I did. And I didn't stop 'cause
I'd had a couple of drinks.

And I knew if the police
took me down to the station,

they'd lock me up
and throw the key away.

For a misdemeanor?
You know better than that.

You know better, maybe.
But not me.

You got skin the right color.

Come off it, Vance!

I don't know what's turned you on.

Why don't you get rid of that g*n
and walk out of here with me?

Whatever it is,
we can work it out together.

Stay right where you are, Joe.

You take one more step,
and you're dead!

Hold it, or I'll sh**t!

You're sure you don't have
any closer than that?

Okay, get it here as fast as you can.

That long?

Well, get it here.
We'll do the best we can.

Doc, how bad is he?

Bad. The b*llet nicked a vein.

He's lost an awful lot of blood.

What about a transfusion?

He's got a rare type of blood.

We haven't got any of it in our bank.

And the closest place we can get
it from is Harbor General.

It's on the way.

What type is it?

AB-positive.

Well, you can siphon that out of me.
That's my blood type.

You sure?

That's what the Army
put on my dog-tags.

Pressure is up.

And he's going to make it?

You gave him the edge he needed,
Mr. Mannix.

When the rest of that
AB Positive gets here,

I'm going to give it to him
for insurance.

Looks like he's coming to.

Welcome back.

Mr. Mannix gave you a transfusion.

You're going to be fine.

Who asked you?

Nobody. I volunteered.

Thanks a lot.

I could've been out of it by now.

But you had to save me
for the fuzz, didn't ya?

What did he do, anyway?

He bumped into a parked car
with nobody in it.

Morning, Dan.

Peggy said you wanted to see me.

Yeah.

About Vance Logan?

Apparently, he's done a lot more
than property damage.

Well, like what?

Joe, you remember a guy named
Buddy Alexander?

Yeah. Drug pusher.

m*rder*d six months ago.
Sure, I remember him.

What did Vance have to do with that?

Well, we fingerprinted him last
night when we brought him in.

His thumbprint matches one that
was left at Alexander's house.

On the fireplace poker
that k*lled him.

So that's why he was running.

He didn't want to get fingerprinted.

Is he the only suspect?

He's the best one we've got.

Buddy Alexander
had all kinds of enemies!

What about his partner--
the one who took over the operation?

What was his name?

Bolo.

Yeah, now I remember.

Only throws those things for sport,
never at people.

At least, we've never been able
to prove otherwise.

Lieutenant Ives.

He what?

That's just great!

All right, put out an APB on him.

And run a check
on everybody he ever knew.

Right.

Your friend seems to have made
a remarkable recovery

with your blood.

What are you talking about?

Vance Logan just clobbered
a guard with a tray and took off.

Joe, if you could spare me
a few red corpuscles--

What?

I have to catch him.

You've known Vance
longer than I have, Peggy.

Do you believe
he's capable of m*rder?

No, Joe. No way at all.

Yeah, neither do |.

Well, the only way I'm going
to find out what really happened

is from Vance himself.

If I can find him in time.

How bad is he?

I mean, what are his chances
if he stays on the run?

According to the doctor,
if he opens up that wound again

and loses more blood,
he's in trouble.

You know, I think I'm going
to pay his ex-wife, Juanita,

a visit.

Get me her address,
will you, Peggy?

East Juniper Street,
apartment -B Compton.

I figured you'd ask.

Yeah.

Oh, hello, Joe.

I've been sort of expecting you.

Hello, Juanita.
Come on in.

I just made some coffee.
Would you like some?

Yes, thank you.
Have a seat.

I, uh, suppose the police
have been here.

Yes, they have.

I'm sorry about Vance, Juanita.

I am, too.

He's a good man, Joe.

I've got to find him.

I wish I could tell you
where to look, Joe.

I really do. But I haven't any idea.

How long since you've seen him?

At least a year.

But we talk on the phone
a lot, mostly about Gloria.

And you're still friends, huh?

There's no bitterness between us.

We divorced because we never
should have been married

in the first place.

At least, not to each other.

We were just kids.

He sends more than enough money.

He wants Gloria
to have the best of everything.

I am troubled about him though.

He's not a violent man--
never has been.

Except about one thing.

Narcotics.

Yes.

He lost his father and his sister to dr*gs.

I know.

This man who was k*lled,

he was a pusher, wasn't he?

Yes, he was.

I think Vance might be capable
of k*lling one of them.

Mama, I'm going to--

Hello, dear.

Joe, you remember my daughter.

Hello, Gloria.

Gloria, Mr. Mannix is an old friend.

A friend of father's, you mean.

What do you want from us?

You will not speak to a visitor
in this house like that.

Now you apologize immediately.

That's all right, Juanita.

Please, Joe, let me handle this.

Well, young lady--

I read what you did for my father.
Thank you.

Now would you just leave us alone?

Sorry, Joe.

She's very emotional
on the subject of her father.

No matter how I try to explain things,

she still thinks he deserted us.

I understand.

You will call me if you hear
anything about Vance?

I will.

I'm sorry, Mr. Mannix.

That's all right.

It's-- It's just that
I can't forget what my father

did to my mother and me.

I guess I started doing
some pretty crazy things

just to pay him back.

I just don't want anything
to happen to him.

He loves you, Gloria,

loves you very much.

How badly is he hurt?

Could be very bad.

Do you have any idea
where he might be?

If you found him, you'd have
to turn him over to the police,

wouldn't you?

Well, uh, there's a m*rder
charge against him.

He didn't k*ll Buddy Alexander!

He couldn't k*ll anybody!

That's the way I feel.

That's why I want to help him.

Well, there's a place
I think he might go to.

Where?

There are some condemned
buildings over on th street.

He lived in one of them
when he was a boy.

He used to take me there
all the time--

When, eh, well, before he left home.

It reminded him of the old days,

before he got success and money.

He said it helped him keep
his feet on the ground.

Do you remember the number?

Yeah.

, East.

Second floor, in the back.

Thanks, Gloria.

Vance!

Get out of here, Joel

Get out!

Did you tear that wound open?

Not yet.

But it's a thought.

How'd you find me?

Gloria.

Smart girl.

She likes you, too.

Don't jive me, Joe.

She's got no use for me at all.

That's mostly talk, Vance.

Yeah, sure.

How come you didn't bring the cops?

I figured they could wait
until you and I had a talk.

I've got nothing to say to you.
I told you that.

You've got a pint of my blood.

I'm trying to protect my investment.

I didn't ask for it.

Yeah, I know.

Maybe I figured you'd have
done the same for me.

Now, uh, let's get to Buddy Alexander

and his m*rder.

What about it?

I don't think you did it.

You don't. But a jury would.

All right. If you did do it,
you must've had a reason.

Now if the reason is good enough,
Vance, the jury'll listen.

I had a reason.

What?

Gloria.

She knew him?

He was no good.

He was in numbers, prostitution,

narcotics, protection--

You name it, he did it all.

I got the word he'd taken Gloria
out on a couple of dates.

I knew what that meant.

It would be just a matter of time

before he'd have her
hooked on something.

So I went to his place.

And I was mad, Joe.

Believe me, I was mad enough to k*ll.

I got out the same way I went in.

You know the rest.

The poker k*lled him.

And I left a print on it.

The police found it.
Now they think I did it.

Nobody's going to get you
for something you didn't do.

Not if we can find the real k*ller.

Lie still!

Drop it!

Did they get away?

Yeah.

Do you have any idea who'd be
after you besides the police?

Well, I heard there's been
a contract out

for Buddy Alexander's K*llers
for some time now.

grand.

Who put it out?

His partner.

A guy named Bolo.

Well, you're not going
to make it in this place.

I got to get you out of here.

To where?

Well, nobody would believe
that I'd be foolish enough

to take you to my place, would they?

Thanks, Joe.

Let's go.

Now, some good food and lots
of rest and maybe you'll heal.

Thanks.

That makes two dinners I owe you.

And I mean to collect.

Vance, you can stay here
in the guest room

until we get this thing
straightened out.

Joe, there's a couple of calls
that came in.

I don't quite understand.

May I talk to you about them?

Yeah, sure.

Joe, are you out of your mind?

I want to keep Vance as safe
as much as you do,

but you've got a license to worry about.

And if the police find out--

Yeah, I know, Peggy.

If anybody calls, just tell 'em I'm out.

I've got a little more talking
to do with our friend in there.

Well, the food may not be
the greatest,

but you sure can't b*at the service.

Thanks for your help, Joe.

I'll make it up to you one day.

You can make it up
to me now, Vance.

How?

By leveling with me.

That, uh, little story you told
me is as full of holes

as that building I found you in.

But it's the truth.

Somebody tried to k*ll you. Why?

If somebody wanted you dead,

all they'd have to do is wait
until you were caught.

You'd be on Death Row soon enough.

You owe me something, Vance.

Like the truth.

Okay. I told you the truth about the night

I went to Alexander's place,
except for one thing.

What's that?

What happened after I got there.

Gloria was close to an overdose.

So I got her out of there

and took her over to a friend's
house, a doctor friend.

He gave her some stuff,

and we walked her around for hours
till she was out of danger.

Then I kept her with me
until she could walk straight.

Then I took her home.

Juanita never even knew
what had happened.

Hmm.

Did Gloria tell you
she'd k*lled Alexander?

She didn't remember.

All she could remember
was somebody

putting a needle in her arm.

Do you think she did it?

I don't know.

But I couldn't turn her in.

Did she tell you who gave her
the dr*gs that night?

She couldn't remember that, either.

Were you right with her all
the time your doctor friend was?

All but about a half an hour.

He sent me out to get
some stuff for her.

Maybe she told him something.

What's his name?

Jones.

Where do I find him?

♪♪ Carpenter Street.

The minute you finish your dinner,
you get upstairs and stay put, right?

Mr. Jones?

Dr. Jones.

I'm a friend of Vance Logan's.

You're also a policeman.

Private.

Is Mr. Logan a client of yours?

And a friend.

You may come in.

Thank you.

Is Vance safe?

For the moment, yes.

I know he was sh*t.

Is he recovering?

Well, it takes time.

He sent you here for medicine.

I'm also here to talk about
Vance's daughter, Gloria.

He told me about the night
he brought her here

and how you helped her.

I also understand
that you were alone with her.

Did she say anything to you
at the time?

Concerning what?

The m*rder of Buddy Alexander.

No.

Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure.

And if she had, it would be
privileged information

between doctor and patient.

Well, you're not really a doctor
in the strictest sense of the word.

I am to my patients, sir.

Please tell Vance to take one
of these three times daily.

Doctor.

About Gloria Logan.

Her father thinks it's possible

that she might have k*lled
Buddy Alexander.

Now if she told you anything at all,

it could help clear things up.

I'm sorry, sir.

The young woman told me
nothing of importance.

But she did tell you something.

She was in a highly emotional state.

What was it?

I'm going to turn you off, Mr. Mannix.

I have work to do.

How much do I owe you?

Vance is a friend of mine.

His continued safety and return
to health will be reward enough.

Good day.

Thanks.

What does the symbol
on the box mean?

Beats me.

It's one of Doc's get-well symbols.

Funny thing, it works.

It's getting late, Peggy.

And you've got a son waiting at home.

I'll take over from here.

Okay, Joe. Good night.

Take care, Vance.

Thanks, Peggy.

Did you find out anything
from Doc Jones?

No, he was too scared to talk.

Maybe Gloria
can remember something

that might give us a lead.

Joe, I owe you.

But there's one thing I've got
to ask-- leave Gloria alone.

Please.

You do believe she did it.

I think she could have.

Buddy Alexander was a pretty
good-sized man.

Gloria couldn't fit in
one of his shoes.

She was drugged, remember?

Who knows what
she was capable of doing?

Joe, if I could just stay here
for a few more days,

I'd be all right.

Then I'd just disappear.

Well, that would solve
everything, wouldn't it?

You take the blame,
and everybody's home free.

What other choice do I have?

Either the police pick me up
or somebody knocks me off.

Yeah.

The question is who and why?

I don't know.

Unless this was all a frame-up

with you dead everybody closes
the books on the case.

I've got to find out.

Where do you start?

After I've had a talk with Lieutenant Ives,

I'm going to see Gloria.

Joe...

I've got to, Vance.

Okay, Joe.

Now wait a minute, Dan!

What motive would Vance have had
for a crime like that?

A big one. Buddy Alexander
was dating his daughter.

Okay.

But don't you think you ought
to look for someone

who really has something to gain
from Alexander's death?

We've been investigating them
all, one by one. Negative.

What about his partner, Bolo?

He's on our side.

He wants to nail Alexander's
k*ller just as much as we do.

As a matter of fact, Joe,
he's put up a $, reward.

Maybe he's just trying to take
the heat off himself.

Vance Logan will have the chance
to prove his innocence

once we catch him.

Now the fact that he's got
some of your blood in his veins

makes me realize that he'll
be a lot harder to track down.

But we'll do it.

Hmm. Sure, Dan.

Hello?

It's me, Juanita.
Can I speak to Gloria?

Well, isn't she with you?

What makes you think that?

She doesn't even know where I am.

She got a phone call during dinner.

I--I'm sure I heard her use
the word "Dad", and she left.

I tried to get her to tell me
where she was going,

but she wouldn't.

And she was very upset.

I thought she was going to meet you.

How long has she been gone?

About three hours.

Do you have any idea
where she could be?

No. But don't worry, Juanita.

I'm sure she'll be home soon.

If you do hear from her, you'll call me?

Sure.

Yes? Who is it?

Joe Mannix.

Joe, please come in.
I'm so glad to see you.

Gloria's missing!

Missing?

She got a phone call and rushed out.

I was sure she was going to Vance,

but he said he didn't call her.

You talked to Vance?

Just a little while ago.

And you told him Gloria was missing?

Joe, I'm so worried.

I'm sure she's all right.

Look, Juanita, I'll call you
the minute I find out anything.

You'll find him
at Carpenter Street.

Name is J.J. Jones.

You're sure it's m*rder, Joe?

Positive.

I'm on my way to
Buddy Alexander's place.

Meet me there, Dan.

What for?

Bolo lives there now.

He k*lled the old man
to keep him quiet.

I think he's planning the same
thing for Vance Logan.

Joe, have you been in touch
with Vance?

With his wife.

Vance called her, found out his
daughter was missing.

I think Bolo's got her.
Make it fast, Dan.

Hello, Vance.

Well, that didn't take long.

You must have a good pipeline.

Don't touch that!

Now, you're in no position
to tell anybody what to do.

Where's Gloria?

Oh, she's all right for the moment.

Now, just put that g*n down,

so we can talk.

Where is she?

If you've hurt her, you're a dead man.

Why would I want to hurt
a pretty little thing like that?

She's fine, just fine.

See for yourself.

Bolo, so help me if you--

She's just been given
a couple of pills. That's all.

Now, if you pull that trigger,

she's gonna be given a lot more
than that, I promise you.

You can't get us all.

But I can get you!

If I cut the snake's head off,
maybe the rest won't work.

Now, you know I pick my men
better than that.

Either way, you lose.

Now if that g*n goes off,

she gets an overdose right now.

You've got my word on it.

Just let that hammer back slowly,

and drop that g*n.

How did you get her here?

Easy.

Just had someone call her

and tell her you were here
and in trouble.

Why? What do you want with me?

I want you dead.

You're wanted for m*rder anyway.

When they find your body,

they'll close the case
on Buddy Alexander.

Nice and neat, no loose ends,

just the way I like things.

So it was you. You k*lled Buddy.

What about Gloria?

Well, I have no interest in her.

She'll be taken home,
probably won't remember a thing.

You expect me to take
your word for that?

It's the only word there is.

Let's go!

Let's go!

You stay here and keep
close watch on that girl.

What you got planned for me, Bolo?

Am I the prowler who got sh*t
breaking and entering?

Give me credit for more imagination.

You're just going to be
Vance Logan--

k*lled Buddy Alexander

and who bled to death

when he tried to do the same
thing to the dead man's partner.

You're going to die climbing.

Then we're going
to put that g*n of yours

right back in your pocket.

Now climb!

Now, Vance,
don't give me any trouble.

I don't want to hurt your little girl.

Just do as you're told.

I don't want to get her hooked.

You know how easy that is.

Uhh...I can't.

Keep trying!

Gloria...

Are you all right?

Yeah
Where's Gloria?

In the house.

All right,
you keep them covered.

All right. Look out!

Unh!

Unh! Aah!

Ugh!

Gloria...

Gloria, are you all right?

Mr. Mannix?

It's all over now.

Daddy.

Baby. Baby, my baby!

Joel

There's your man, Dan.

We got the others. Take him.

You'd better send
for an ambulance.

Have them bring some blood,
type AB-positive.

Martin.

Where is Vance?

In here.

Hey, Joe, I never did thank you.

For the blood, I mean.

Pretty good stuff.

Any time.